Thousands Rally in Liverpool as Care Providers Demand Urgent Sector Reform
Care home operators and social care providers marched through Liverpool city centre on 29 September, calling on government to address what they describe as a…
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Healthcare
Analysis Reveals Unfair “Luck Of The Draw” In Access To NHS Funded Care Packages
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) – a package of free health and social care provided outside of hospital which the NHS pays for – is failing…
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‘The 10-Year Health Plan Will Fail Without Us’-Sector Leaders Call For Parity With The NHS
More than 20 CEOs and Directors from across social care gathered in London last week for a roundtable organised by The Access Group and Casson…
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Plan to Deport Legal Migrants “Potentially Catastrophic” Warns Social Care Champion
A social care champion says Reform UK’s “potentially catastrophic” plan to threaten legal immigrants with deportation would put vulnerable people at risk in Wales. Mario…
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‘More Than A Parent’: New Short Film Highlights Suicide Risk for Parents Caring For Disabled Children
A new short film, based on University of Birmingham research, is sharing the voices of, and crisis facing, parent carers in the UK. More than…
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How Larry’s Experience on New Treatment for Alzheimer’s Offers Hope for Future
A new film highlights the hope and positivity around dementia research by telling the story of Larry Woelk, who has benefitted from a new treatment…
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Kent Care Home Leader Wins International Business Award
A Kent-based care home entrepreneur has been recognised on the global stage after being named a winner in the prestigious Stevie Awards for Women in…
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Holmfirth Care Home Residents Enjoy Special Brass Band Performance
Residents at HC-One’s Greenacres Care Home in Meltham, Holmfirth, were treated to an afternoon of music, memories, and community spirit when the Lindley Community Brass…
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Teesside Yesteryear Motor Club’s car show at Middleton Hall Retirement Village raises funds for Zoe’s Place
A dazzling line-up of vintage and classic cars from members of the Teesside Yesteryear Motor Club (TYMC) at Middleton Hall Retirement Village helped to raise…
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Mental Health Act Detention Data Continues to Show Worrying Disparities Based on Ethnicity
NHS Confederation mental health director Rebecca Gray has expressed concern over the disparity in detention rates of mental patients, based on ethnicity, in the recent…
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Number of Full-Time Unpaid Carers Soars by 70 Per Cent- Now at “Breaking Point”
England’s social care system is at breaking point, with rising demand, shrinking supply, and growing reliance on unpaid carers, according to a new paper for…
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UK Governments Must Learn From Other Countries To Prepare For Assisted Dying If Legalised Report Reveals
A new report from the Nuffield Trust warns that MPs and MSPs risk creating another inaccessible healthcare service unless they adequately plan for the substantial…
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Care England Report Highlights Transformative Impact of Physical Activity in Care Homes
A new report published by Care England shines a spotlight on how regular, inclusive physical activity is improving the health, confidence, and wellbeing of older…
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Stress Tests’ And Pre Winter Check-Ins As NHS Ramps Up Winter Prep
The NHS is running ‘stress test’ exercises and providing targeted care for vulnerable patients, as it strengthens its plans to winter-proof the health service. Throughout…
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Easier GP Access Continues To Be Public’s Top Priority For The NHS
New polling from the Health Foundation and Ipsos has highlighted that the public’s top priority for the NHS is making it easier to get GP…
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